Belated Christmas Present to Us !

If you have seen our couches in the other posts, then you know we are overdue for these ! What a difference new couches make . :0)

Merry Christmas !?

Christmas this year did not quite go as planned ! Christmas Eve we spent here just our little family of four. We actually ordered some takeout and opened our one gift of whatelse ? New PJs ! Then we put the girls down as usual and popped in a the movie Church Ball ( afterall we have had it since last xmas and have not seen it). Well that lasted all of 30 minutes ( do not recommend it) and then we opted to watch the traditional christmas favorites on TV. Chevy Chases Christmas Vacation always satisfies.
Then christmas day we woke up at 8 am and began opening presents. Brooklyn was VERY excited for her new Loving Famiy doll house and all of the accesories that we added. Madison has enjoyed her TV/ DVD player and her Anatex Wire Maze that we got for her bedroom wall to add to the entertainment in her room.
Then after opening presents we were gearing to go to Nana and Papis in Irvine when we got the call. Turns out my mom , dad and sister had all gotten some form of the flu. Needless to say, we stayed home and enjoyed a low key christmas day. The girls did not seem to mind since they had their new toys to distract them.

Christmas Rush !

So today I took the girls on an outing to the mall with a mission in mind... pictures with Santa ! It is a Christmas tradition that I missed out on last year. I got the backpack ready and headed out into the madness. I was expecting the worst being so close to christmas but planned as best I could. I think someone up above felt pitty on me because I scored in every area. For starters I got a quick and convenient parking space right off the bat. I didn't even need to look for handicapped parking ! Then when we went in to get in line for pictures with Santa there was only 2 people ahead of me ! This kind of luck just does not happen to me ! Then to top it all off I had two other ladies to help me keep the kiddos happy. One of them being Madisons behavioral respite gal, Flora ( love her ) and the other being a sweet gal named Ann Jannette whom is from the respite company as well. They were my angels in the process helping me to achieve a huge goal . I even got the chance to get in a little shopping time too while the girls played in the kids play area. I just have to say I was pinching myself the whole way home. There are definately angels among us!